The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-06-23

ness. All the servants were in state
| hyeries of scarlet and gold. The other
carriages, containing members of the
Royal Family, were of gorgeous char
| acter. horsed with four boys each. and
all open. The procession proceeded at
smart walking pace to Constitution
Hill, and then adopted a more deliber-
ate gait. On reaching PiccadilIy, the
Queen was seen to look up at the Asp
ley House, and as she passed the man
sions of her intimate friends she
glanced somewhat hastily at their
abodes. more especially when passing
the Duke of Cambridge's, Baron Roth
child's, Baroness Burdette-Coutt's and
John Bright's old apartments. 1t was
not until the Devonshire House was
reached thatthe Queen began to real
iZe the grand preparations that had
been made to greet her. Here the
Marquis of Harrington had a spacious
gallery erected, from which many hun
dIeds of gaily dressed ladies waived
their handkerchiefs and cheered the
Queen. The fronts of the Burlington
Academy, Royal Academy, Egyptian
Hall, st. James Parish Church, (where
/ 900 children were seated, and sang
God Save the Queen, '')and Museum of
Geology were all packed with human
beings. The Regent Circle, where six
main streets converge, was decorated
with flowers, flags, evergreen, etc. TIL
imposing commercial buildings along
the way were
ONE MASS OF HEADS.
Many of the shops hereaboutS had
their fronts removed and elegant
boudoits formed in their place. The
shouts of people were heard as one vast
roar. Many American ladies and
gentlemen had secured seats at apla-
tial commercial establishment in
Waterloo Place and joined in the en-
thuSiaSm as warmly as English. Pass
ing around Pail Mall, last, large
gallery was erected over the connade
of Her Majesty's theatre, while 800
chairs were all filed at the Waterloo
House in Cockspier Street. AT Trafal-
gar Square, the crowd was tremendous.
the steps and lions of the Nelson
Column were crowded with people,
while the roof and steps of st. Mar
tins Church and the steps of the Ma
tiOnal Gallery were packed with a
dense mob. The Hotel Victoria, Hotel
Metropole, and the Constitutional Club
building were crowded with sight
seers. In front of the new National
Liberal Club to Stephens Club the en-
thusiasm was indescribable. In Parlia-
course. On nearing the Abbey the
troops Saluted. Guns were fired, the
bells of churches rang out merry peals
and flags were run up. After passing
through the vestibule Her Majesty was
conducted to the dais under the lantern
tower. She was surrounded by thirty
three members of the royal family.
The scene in the Abbey when the
Queen entered was dazzling and 10000
10 tod oil
women discarded their wraps and re-
vealed the full splendors of their beauty
and attire.
SERVICES IN THE ABBEY.
All the great learned societies and
corporations were represented while
the notableS of law, science, art and
agriculture and workingmen's repre-
sentatives from all parts of the United
Kingdom had seats duly allotted to
them. The Archbishop of Canter-
bury and Dean of Westminster, alone
conducted the religious exercises. The
Queens advent was arranged so that
she entered precisely at noon. DR..
Bridge, organist of the Abbey, had for
the occasion specially trained choir
of $50 voices, selected from the great
choirs of London, number of eminent
soloists, besides a large accompaniment
of brass instruments and drums.
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and the royal procession was forming
in the marque outside the west door,
the state trumpeters, in gold and
crimson uniforms, executed fan fares
from the organ and loft. When the
clergy at the head of the royal process
sion moved into the church, national
anthem was rendered by the organ.
The music was thrilling. The au-
dience rose in unit and lent their TO-
600 voices to accompany the choir. 1t
was at this moment that
THE QUEEN APPEARED
within the doors. Then the singing of
the anthem ceased and a professional
march from Handel's Occasional
Oratorio" was given by the organ.
During the progress of the prayer the
Queen and royal family were conveyed
to the dais. When they were seated
the Arch Bishop of Canterbury and
vices by asking of God blessing upon
the Queen. re Deum Laudamus was
then sung by the choir to music COM
posed by the Prince Consort, the
| Queen having requested this. The
Lords Prayer was said and responses
| adapted to occasion) were intoned. The
Dean of Westminster advanced to the
altar rails. DIR. Brides special an.
them, selected by the Queen last veal
1 DIS WdO IiCAU lCil-
/ dered, followed by choral, composed
| by the Prince ConsoTt. When the ben
/ ediction had been said the Queens sons
knelt before her and kissed her hand
| They arose and Her Majesty kissed
each upon his cheek. The Princessei
next advanced to the Queen and kissed
her hand, and she kissed them all
favoring some twice, making unusua
demonstrations over the Princess o.
Wales and Princess Beatrice. Thu
other relatives of the Queen theI
saiuted her, and she shook hands will
some and kissed others, kissing Grown
Prince Frederick William, of Germany
twice very heartily, and each time al
the congregation applauded yer.
warmly. After the royal salutation
had all been made, the Queen descende'
the dais, and moved out of the Abbey
followed by the royal family. the con
gregation standing and cheering Will
ferVor all the while, the Mendelssol
March from ''Athalic'' being renderei
by the organ and band until Her Ma
jesty had departed. The congregation
at once dissolved.
CLEVELAND CONGRATULATIONS.
The following is the Presidents let
ter presenting his jubilee congratula
lions to Queen Victoria:
"Grover Cleveland, President of tn
United States Of America, to He
Majesty Victoria, Queen of Grea
Britain and ireland and Empress 0
India:
'1Great and good friend-In tn
name and on behalf of the people o
the United States, 1 present their sin
cere Fluctuations upon the arrival o
the fiftieth anniversary of your Maj
esty's accession to the crown OF Grea
Britain. / but utter the general yoic
of my fellow eountrymen in wishin
/ fo1. voI1r TeOnla q nr0l0DOafiOn IF tn